Sa’altu Qalbi - The Oneness of Action and Existence #
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The Oneness of Action and Existence - (Sa'altu Qalbi)
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| سَأَلْتُ قَلبِي عَنْ قُرْبِ رَبِّي |
| I asked my heart about the nearness of my Lord, |
I asked my heart about the nearness of my Lord,
| فَقَالَ لَا شَكَّ هُوَ حَاضِرْ |
| so it said, ‘There is no doubt that He is present.’ |
so it said, ‘There is no doubt that He is present.’
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| فَقُلْتُ مَا لِي لَا أَرَاهُ |
| I said, ‘What is wrong with me that I do not see Him?’ |
I said, ‘What is wrong with me that I do not see Him?’
| فَقَالَ لِي هُوَ فِيكَ ظَاهِرْ |
| And it said to me, ‘He is manifest in you.’ |
And it said to me, ‘He is manifest in you.’
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| فَقُلْتُ هَذَا الْأَمْرُ عَجِيبٌ |
| I said, “This is truly astonishing - |
I said, “This is truly astonishing -
| فَكَيْفَ يَخْفَى وَالنُّورُ بَاهِرْ |
| how can He be hidden when light is brilliant?' |
how can He be hidden when light is brilliant?'
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| فَقَالَ وَهُمٌ هُوَ الْحِجَابُ |
| So it said, ‘It is illusion that is the veil: |
So it said, ‘It is illusion that is the veil:
| وَهْوَ لِكُلِّ الأَنامِ قَاهِر |
| and it overpowers each and every one.' |
and it overpowers each and every one.'
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| لَكِنَّ مَنْ كَانَ ذَا اجْتِبَاءِ |
| ‘However, the one who is chosen |
‘However, the one who is chosen
| غَابَ عَنِ الْوَهْمِ بِالسَّرَائِر |
| withdraws from illusion through his secrets. |
withdraws from illusion through his secrets.
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| وَصَارَ رُوحًا بِغَيْرِ جِسْمٍ |
| ‘And he becomes a spirit without body |
‘And he becomes a spirit without body
| وَشَاهَدَ الرَّبَّ بِالْبَصَائِرْ |
| and directly sees the Lord with inner sight.' |
and directly sees the Lord with inner sight.'
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| فَغَايَةُ الفَتْحِ في الشُّهُودِ |
| So the goal of opening in vision |
So the goal of opening in vision
| لِحَضْرَةٍ مَا لَهَا مِنْ سَاتِر |
| is a Presence that has no veil. |
is a Presence that has no veil.
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| فَلَيْسَ فِعْلٌ وَلَا وُجُودٌ |
| For the great there is neither action |
For the great there is neither action
| لِغَيْرِ رَبِّي عِنْدَ الأَكَابِرْ |
| nor existence from other than my Lord. |
nor existence from other than my Lord.
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| فَكُلُّ مَنْ بَاحَ بِاخْتِيَارٍ |
| Whoever divulges the Secret by choice, |
Whoever divulges the Secret by choice,
| مِنْ غَيْرِ إِذْنِ لَهُ الزَّوَاجِرْ |
| without Idhn, has restrictions placed on him. |
without Idhn, has restrictions placed on him.
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| يَا رَبِّ إِفْتَحْ لَنَا الْبَصَائِر |
| O Lord, open our inner sight for us |
O Lord, open our inner sight for us
| وَنُوِّرُ الْقَلْبِ وَالسَّرَائِرِ |
| and illumine our heart and our secret. |
and illumine our heart and our secret.
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| ثُمَّ الصَّلَاةُ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ |
| Then bless the Prophet as long as there is a lover |
Then bless the Prophet as long as there is a lover
| مَا جَدَّ حِبُّ وَسَارَ سَائِر |
| serious in his love and a wayfarer journeying. |
serious in his love and a wayfarer journeying.
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| وَءَالِهِ وَالصَّحَابِ جَمْعًا |
| And his family and Companions altogether, |
And his family and Companions altogether,
| مَا طَارَ شَوْقًا لِلَّهِ طَائِر |
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| as long as there is one who flies to Allah with longing. |
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as long as there is one who flies to Allah with longing.